I love conversations; at least good ones. In fact, it may be my favorite past time. What makes a good conversation? I am so glad you asked, since I am eager to write about the Five Rules of Good Conversation….
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By the Power Vested in Me?
By Father of the Groom (and Celebrant): Ron Ousky This past weekend, my son, Dan (Dano) Ousky married Katherine (Katie) Carlson on a beautiful day on a farm outside of St. Paul. I was present as a witness, as the…
Baseball, Family and Love Languages
The problem with people that love baseball is that they often want to tell you stories of how this simple game has touched them at the deepest level. If you are tired of those sappy stories, this would be a…
Ron’s Personal Blog: The Latest News from Heaven
They told me being a grandpa would be sweeter than I could ever imagine. So sweet in fact, that I would be at a loss for words. Turns out they were half right. Yes, it is a joy beyond my…
Ron’s Personal Blog: Resolving for Life (and Grandchildren)
January is the month of resolutions. Of course, by February many of us reply with some form of “say what now?” when someone checks in with us on how we are doing with those carefully crafted resolutions. I have mixed…
Ron’s Personal Blog: Eight Guys and a Van: Going Back in Time
Eight guys, all around 60, riding down I-35 in a large van; heading out to Nebraska to watch our Minnesota Gopher football team disappoint us once again. But this blog is not about football and disappointment. It’s about going back…
Ron’s Personal Blog: When Losers Become Winners
I make my living advising people on how to behave with dignity and move forward when they are experiencing great loss. Today, I feel a sense of loss that threatens my capacity to follow that advice. I have often been…
Ron’s Personal Blog: Politics, Unifying, and Other Dreams
I have told myself I will not blog about politics; unless it can be unifying. That is a challenge for me; particularly this year. I have strong political views and I often have to fight off the urge to express them in…
Ron’s Personal Blog: Wild Flowers, Laziness, and Getting Things Done
I am not one to run around quoting scripture, but I like the one about the lilies and the birds. “Consider how the wild flowers grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his…
Ron’s Personal Blog: Taking The Leap: Spiritual Bungee Jumping: Part 2
Nine days ago our Katie graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison with a degree in nursing. We are very proud of her. We don’t give our children a lot of career advice; we just urge them to follow their passions…